The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-14
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400 Landreth'S New Iurnlp Seed at
PAbNIu
CoNDEMNING HER HUSBAND.
The Dcnuncintions Of Pretty Mrs, Tom
WOoIfOlI
PAIsNIIH'S.

WooIfOlk
Special Dispatch TO the Globe Democrat
MACON, GA, August lO.-1hc young
wife of Thomas G.. Voolfolk, now in
jail, charged with the murder of nine
members of his fathar's family, came
into the city to day with hcr father
Her father In Thomas 4, rd "a wcll.tO-
do farmer living in Jones County,
across the river from llolton.
Mrs. Voolfolk Is about II years
old, comely in appearance and per-
feet type OF the country lass. She
is bright and intelligent and possesses
beauty.
She met Tom Voolfolk few
months ogo aud he pictured to her in
true Claude fashion n luxurious home
in Macan where she would not want
for anything.
Both parents opposed the match,
but she liked Tom so well that she de-
ceived them, aud when Tom arranged
for the marriage on the train, she
consented and clipped away from
home.
She met him en- the train rs agreed
upon, ard Oh sunday Ait, rnOon, June
II, they were married while tho train
was speeding fast through the ceme-
terry In which the grouIn'- nine victims
were buried last sunday.
Arrivingin Macon they went at
once to the residence in Est Macon
of Mre. Edwards, Toms own
sister
In An interview yesterday with Mrs.
Voolfolk she did not hesitate to speak
or her husband, aud among other
things said:
1--WE were married on sunday, and
next day began to repent OF my
hasty action. had been ted that |
had married triiling sort of man, but
while the second day OF my marritd
life was not one OF pleasure, and ] had
begun to get an Insight into bis char
acter, did not believe what WAS eaid
OF him. | found that, instead tf hay.
ing fine home for me and being able
to support wife, he had no home
and was unable to support himself.
"On Tuesday DO anne tired of his
mean ways and told him was going
home to my mother and father. He
went with me, and we RENAME there
until Thursday, when no said he
would go to Macon and get work.
Ole went away and wroto.mc a lot F.
ter begging me TO come to him, that
no was al fixed. believing him. | .
Camo to Macon, and was again taken
TO his sisters. lilo said he could not
find work, aud know that instead OF
hunting work he tramped all over the
city. lie WIS c~oss and iault.h'ding
and did not have any money. ! could
not stand his brutal treatment, so
when my parents came on the next
saturday told him would not live
with him, and left him. have not
seen him since
When did you here tho news OF
tho killingy,'
saturday Mt II o'clock. The crime
was committed on Friday night, | be-
licvc, and when my Uncle Please
heard of it hescnt ono OF the hands TO
our house 10 tell me-
"Did II shock youE,
"lt shocked but did not surprise
me"
"Whyp
because two days before left him
he told me he would burn up the FAM
ily.n
ale came into the room and said:
George, father has not fixed me up
and am going TO burn the family.
Fathers rich and got plenty. II can't
got any Of it none OF the Others shall
get it,"
"Up 10 about u week before that he
had spoken well of his father, because
A., Al l.. a "a,
thing ut his marriage. his father had
fixed him up lots OF times, and be had
made way with it. wanted 20 tell
sister (Mrs. Edwards about the
threats, but something prevented me.
After | left him he went to Athens"
ellis father gave you some land, did
he not?'
AYES; he decided me 400 across Of
land in Coffee County"
"Did you receive any letters rom
TOM
'On,y two,
'rhe fret was when he wrote me
TO como back to Macon shortly after
we were married and tho other writ
ten last week. read in the paper
that he had written % me, aud sent
tor the letter.
"ltwas written in curious sort Of
way, as If in two ar three different
kinds of language, and there were
three or tour blank pages of paper in
the envelope which caused ii to look
as though It's was bulky letter.
CAS- far afl could read there was
nothing in it referring to tho crime,
though there might be. The letter
is now at home"
What is your idea about Tom DO
you think HIM craNt'
"No, he is not crazy; il Ia simply
meanness. lie is the meanost man
ever saw, and there is nothing too
mean for him to do. could not
have lived with him, even ii lie had
been able 10 support wiie'
SENATOR row BOWIN.